How to Use poetic in a Sentence

poetic

adjective

• The most poetic of these is the Hatch House, now part of the trust’s small collection.
  — Penelope Green, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2022
• Then there are the names, as poetic as the sagas behind them.
  — Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
• My mom still waxes poetic about the smell of tomatoes and the spring air in Iran.
  — Sara Li, ELLE, 2 Feb. 2023
• To be able to set poetic prose to music and move the masses is not easy.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2021
• In the broadcast booth, Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper waxed poetic.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2021
• One could wax poetic about the drink of the summer or the newest whiskey release to grace the market.
  — Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
• The words are poetic and lyrical, the music a tender mix of melancholy and hope at the same time.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022
• To be sure, there’s not much going on to rouse that kind of poetic passion.
  — Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023
• The choice of a male role has poetic resonance for Mey.
  — Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
• Plus, there is something poetic about being able to catch a bit of art on a trip to the grocery.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021
• Check this one out for the poetic prose and the mouth-watering recipes that are integral to the plot.
  — Washington Post, 27 May 2021
• But what's more poetic to me is how Steph Curry moves without the ball.
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021
• In the poetic ending to this, Snyder comes back to return the favor.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2023
• That poetic grace is mirrored in the artwork, of course.
  — Andrew A. Smith Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 28 June 2021
• Fans of Hudgens flooded the comments to wax poetic about the film.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 June 2022
• Food & Wine made no attempt to wax poetic in its blurb.
  — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
• The black and white films could be poetic or picturesque, but were never pulpy.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024
• The jazzy, poetic London pop singer, 20, won big at the Brit Awards and is poised to break through in America.
  — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 3 June 2021
• That the new album is here so soon is, in itself, poetic.
  — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• A lot of people have a rare and poetic transformation in the woods.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023
• Here, Hannah Howard waxes poetic on the cheese that’s been with her in every ebb and flow of life.
  — Hannah Howard, Bon Appétit, 2 Mar. 2023
• The younger Cougars have waxed poetic about the seniors and their impact all season.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Mar. 2022
• My lovely in-laws also do this and wax poetic about it!
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
• There is something so pleasing and poetic to me about wild birds.
  — Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
• Just the facts, though rendered in minute, poetic detail.
  — Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
• Which is probably the most poetic way to say: This is your vegetable knife!
  — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2023
• Her poetic baroque pearl and white topaz raincloud earrings went cult, and these Dali-esque lips could be set to do the same.
  — Kate Matthams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• The entire film is in Pidgin English, which brings a touch of melody to an already poetic piece.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023
• Pisces season swims in on February 18, drenching us all in poetic, dreamy feels.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2025
• The debut is described as a poignant tale of friendship between a boy and girl in northwest China, weaving themes of resilience and discovery through the poetic lens of botany.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025